Unedited Version of our Reaction to Queen at Live Aid

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• JA

  @janethernandez724 · 1 year ago · pinned

  Yay! Here is the unedited version! Live Aid was a benefit concert to help raise money for the famine relief in Ethiopia back in 1985 and each participating band had 20 minutes to play their music, and when Queen finally took stage, they stole the show. It is also why the songs are abbreviated in this set. At the beginning though at <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9BC4ibcD1CU&amp;t=225">3:45</a> each Queen band member does a mini sound check on their instruments before Freddie does his on the piano, I think this must get missed all the time from other reactors, but I notice it. &nbsp;I hear John first, with just one pluck of his bass, followed by Roger on the drums, then Brian with a quick strum of his guitar, then Freddie on the piano before he begins Bohemian Rhapsody. <br><br>I love the 2nd song they played Radio Ga Ga I get to hear Roger sing in this song even though they don&apos;t show him singing this song. <br><br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9BC4ibcD1CU&amp;t=717">11:57</a> &quot;The crowd is into this&quot; yes, I think because for Queen for who they are and the power of the music video of Radio Ga Ga, the hand clap participation from the audience can be identified in the music video. <br><br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9BC4ibcD1CU&amp;t=747">12:27</a> I also notice that Freddie gives his bandmates the cue to end each song, he looks towards them and then the swing of his arm, every time! <br><br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9BC4ibcD1CU&amp;t=845">14:05</a> John Deacon, I love him, he&apos;s an awesome bassist! 💕<br><br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9BC4ibcD1CU&amp;t=1147">19:07</a> This song Crazy Little Thing called Love&quot;, Freddie wrote it as his tribute to Elvis, in this song you get to see Brian May play three different guitars for this song! First one at <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9BC4ibcD1CU&amp;t=1160">19:20</a>, 2nd one is at <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9BC4ibcD1CU&amp;t=1232">20:32</a> and then he&apos;s playing his handmade &apos;Red Special&apos; at <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9BC4ibcD1CU&amp;t=1299">21:39</a>. He is amazing! Mrs. Coach they rehearsed this well before this concert as they did with all their concerts and that is why they were able to pull it off the day the performed live. <br><br>The first song I remember hearing back in the day was &quot;Killer Queen&quot; back in 1974, I wasn&apos;t even 10 years of age yet and that was pretty cool to hear that song. &quot;Crazy Little Thing called Love&quot; came out in 1979. I was barely a new teenager back then. <br><br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9BC4ibcD1CU&amp;t=1420">23:40</a> You are correct Mrs. Coach, not a flashy light in sight at THIS concert, there was no time for it. Now if this was a QUEEN concert, well, you were treated to some lighting effects with the same talented musicians providing us a show to enjoy, and no doubt they would be exciting, captivating, brilliant, and quite loud.<br><br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9BC4ibcD1CU&amp;t=1634">27:14</a> Audience participation here says it all, when they all sway their arms in the air from side to side. AMAZING SHOW OF LOVE FOR QUEEN!<br><br>By the way, it was David Bowie who had to perform after Queen! There was another song with Freddie and Brian May they performed &quot;Is this the world we created&quot; That song was released by Queen in 1984.<br><br>I am glad you had the opportunity to upload this video for us to enjoy, we truly appreciate you Coach and Mrs. Coach for this! Tons of thanks! Peace. ☮

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• SU

  @susanhinshelwood812 · 1 year ago

  Queen turned their epic 20 minutes performance into almost 40 years of rock history.

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• DA

  @daveloboda1769 · 1 year ago

  Freddie had a bad throat and had been advised that he shouldn&apos;t go on - then he produced this performance. The GOAT.

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• MI

  @Mikey-DiLo · 1 year ago (edited)

  Keep in mind that while the 75,000 fans in Wembley were clapping during Radio Ga Ga and responding to Freddie’s call and response the 90,000 fans in JFK stadium in Philadelphia we’re doing the same thing while watching the performance on a big screen. The manager of one of the bands at JFK was witnessing this and said it was the most unifying experience! People on 2 different continents doing the exact same thing at the same time. Gives me chills.

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• RE

  @redfog42 · 1 year ago

  There&apos;s 4 musicians on the stage, and each one of them is outstanding!

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• PA

  @Paul-hl8yg · 1 year ago

  We miss you, Freddie!! ❤

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• DA

  @DarrenTurner-d2i · 1 year ago

  You will never ever see a better live performance.

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• ST

  @strider6920 · 1 year ago

  These were NOT Queen fans at a QUEEN concert. &nbsp;They were people going to see a 16 hour event with 100’s of artists performing for free to raise money for a famine in Ethiopia. &nbsp;You had artists like The Rolling Stones, The Who, U2, Paul Mc Cartney, David Bowie, Tina Turner to name just a few. &nbsp;Queen however stole the show and won over the entire audience. &nbsp;While others plugged their latest songs, Queen did this medley of their greatest hits. &nbsp;They were used to playing to audiences of 500,000 (Rio). &nbsp;Starting with Bohemian Rhapsody going into Radio GaGa (where Lady GaGa got her name). &nbsp;Then his vocal gymnastics with the crowd. &nbsp;No other artist wanted to follow Queen 😊

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• KE

  @kentnottingham9635 · 1 year ago

  Not only 70 thousand in the stands yelling AAAAOH but 1.9 BILLION people around the world chanting back at Freddy!

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• MA

  @MaryEllen-v6k · 1 year ago

  They did IS THIS THE WORLD WE CREATED, Brian on a 12 string acoustic guitar, beautiful, and Freddie’s voice. Just gorgeous. You can find it on YouTube by itself.

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• KE

  @KevinLindsay64 · 1 year ago

  The crowd reaction was incredible, &nbsp;as, at the time, Queen were considered a bit &quot;old hat&quot;. &nbsp;When they started, and Freddie got the audience eating out of his hand, everyone watching realised that Queen were incredible.

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• SG

  @sgtcheerylittlebottom · 1 year ago

  David Bowie was due on after Queen and was alleged to say &quot;how the eff do I follow that&quot;!<br><br>Yes Freddie had a throat infection and was advised not to perform by his Doctor (not Dr Sir Brian😂) in true Freddie style he went out and nailed it!

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